JOURNEY OF A MOTHER
At last the moment came for which I was waiting for so long.
I rushed to grab my webcam because I want to hold this moment with me for rest
of my life; I want this moment to remain in front of my eyes ever.
He was trying to stand on his feet, wow. My son Gaurav was
about to take his first step independently on the floor. This is the most
amazing scene for any mother in this world and this feeling brought tears in my
eyes.
He first stands still for a while, gave a look to me, smiles
by showing his newly came front teethes and then strikes his first leg on to
the ground. When he lifts his second leg, he starts to loose balance; my heart
starts to beat harder. Gaurav rushes towards me just like a toy car which has
loosened his control.
I grabbed my baby with happiness and hoped that he will
remain with me just like now………………………
AFTER 25 YEARS
“Mom, I have filled all the required entries.” I listened to
Gaurav quietly. “And I will visit you frequently.” He was feeling embarrassed,
I knew that. Who will like to stand with his mother in an old age home? After
the death of my husband, I was a kind of burden on him and his carrier. The
cruel looks of other oldies, like me, was killing him. He wanted to leave the
place as soon as possible.
He said bye, and moved back. My heart called him several
times but he didn’t look back. My heart called his name for the last time and
he looked back. He came near me and said, “I have left my contact number here,
if you need anything just call me.” That last sentence of him made my tears to
flow down. I wanted to say that ‘I need you’ but there was no one to listen. I
watched him leave the room.
I wept a lot that night. After that I took the webcam again
and watched my Gaurav, not my 25 years old Gaurav but my 25 months old Gaurav,
still searching for his mother’s hug, her mother’s love………………
